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- The BJP in Andhra Pradesh has called on farmers to diversify away from water-intensive paddy and adopt better water management, citing climate change, declining water availability, and poor price realisation.
- State party president P.V.N.
- Madhav raised concern over a possible "Super El Niño" and said awareness programmes on climate challenges would be organised.
- Party leaders also highlighted the Polavaram project's Left Main Canal, expected to bring irrigation water to Anakapalli by August 16, and flagged middlemen in Nellore district's agricultural marketing as hurting farmers, especially chilli growers.
- The BJP Kisan Morcha plans a convention of about 5,000 young farmers in August to promote government schemes and support marginal cultivators.
What to watch next
- Progress on the Left Main Canal and the proposed water release to Anakapalli by August 16
- Details and turnout for the BJP Kisan Morcha's young farmers' convention in August
- Whether any impact from the warned "Super El Niño" materialises and how the party's climate awareness programmes roll out
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